On This Day — October 21
Notable events, births, and deaths from history on this date. Data from Wikimedia.
Korean War: Heavy fighting begins between British and Australian forces and North Koreans during the Battle of Yongju.
1950
In the 1945 French legislative election French women vote for the first time.
1945
World War II: The first kamikaze attack damages HMAS Australia as the Battle of Leyte Gulf begins.
1944
